LONDON RESPONDS: The British Fashion Council wasted little time in responding to charges of racial discrimination on London runways. BFC spokeswoman Gemma Ebelis e-mailed The Diversity Coalition Thursday, according to Bethann Hardison, the activist and former model championing the campaign.

British Fashion Co “While the British Fashion Council does not organize model castings for London Fashion Week, as its governing body, we assert that all participating designers should recognize that London is one of the most multicultural cities in the world and should consider reflecting this demographic at their shows and presentations,” Ebelis wrote. “Model representation and welfare is extremely important to us and I would be very happy to meet with you to discuss things further if you wish.”

Updated- Thanks SG2!

These designers don’t care about diversity. If they did, they’d get their head out their ass and the 1970’s and INCLUDE women of color in their shows.

Niether do I, vitaminlover. This foolishness has been going on since forever. It’s taken Iman and Naomi this long to get this vocal. Surely had they spoken out back in the day they’d have been BLACKLISTED & out of work.

Now they are well established andd financially stable. GO GET’EM LADIES!!!

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